reply — to answer someone or something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to answer someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈplaɪ/
Korean meaning: 대답하다, 응답하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**플라**이
Example Sentences
- He took three days to reply to a simple 'How are you?' text.
- Please reply by Friday if you can attend the meeting.
- Her reply was so long, I needed a coffee break halfway through reading it.
reply
VERB//rɪˈplaɪ//
to answer someone or something
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rɪˈplaɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈplaɪ/
🌳Etymology
Prefixre--
Rootply
Origin
14세기 고대 프랑스어 'replier'에서 유래되었으며, 라틴어 'replicare'(다시 접다, 되돌리다)에서 파생되었습니다. 원래는 '되접다'라는 의미에서 '되돌아 말하다' 즉 '대답하다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
applysupplycomplyimply
apply
supply
comply
imply
🔗Collocations
reply to
quick reply
reply message
reply button
no reply
reply promptly
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“He took three days to reply to a simple 'How are you?' text.”
“Please reply by Friday if you can attend the meeting.”
😄 Fun example
“Her reply was so long, I needed a coffee break halfway through reading it.”
“I always reply to emails within 24 hours.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
answerrespondreturnretort
Antonyms
ignoreneglect
Related
responseanswerfeedbackcommunication
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